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Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 4 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150713
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 07 '20 at 22:27
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$104
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 120
2-Core 235
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 598
59% 481 Pts
64-Core 603
37% 603 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1514 MHz, MLim: 1810 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 45.7
Parallax 40.8
38% 44.4 fps
MRender 41.6
Gravity 41.2
Splatting 36.6
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 2.5 7mm 256GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 109 33 15 24 15 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 457
Write 91.5
Mixed 103
SusWrite 64.2
39% 179 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 40.7
4K Mixed 19.5
76% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 75.3
97% 182 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56%
Great: 90%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$38
378GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 94 93 93 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 83.6
Write 83.3
Mixed 48.6
SusWrite 93.9
57% 77.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51%
Great: 62%
WD My Book Duo 0A10 3TB
211GB free, PID 0a10
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 144 140 143 144 145 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
49% Average
Read 85.4
Write 82.5
Mixed 55.5
SusWrite 143
127% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1.1
98% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 49%
Great: 59%
WD My Passport 0820 2TB
237GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 40 40 40 41 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
20% Poor
Read 40.5
Write 39.6
Mixed 33.9
SusWrite 40.5
52% 38.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
59.7% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.7
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical X51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,667 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

System: Alienware X51 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $300
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